BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Crews on Florida’s Space Coast are preparing to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station.
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SpaceX and Axiom Space are planning to launch their second private astronaut mission at 5:37 p.m. Sunday.
Watch: SpaceX successfully launches Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida’s Space Coast
Teams completed a flight readiness review for the mission on Monday.
Two private astronauts and two Saudi astronauts will spend eight days doing science experiments at the ISS.
Channel 9 will continue to monitor the planned launch and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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